Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 3.7% cheaper than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 48.4% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 14.6% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Cuba

The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Cuba are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Cuba. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cuba.

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Cuba vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Rwanda, you would:

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$3.71 CUC3.71	+36.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$5.00 CUC5.00	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$1.70 CUC1.70	+117.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$1.00 CUC1.00	+78.9%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Rwanda	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$1.49 CUC1.49	+42.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$2.22 CUC2.22	+5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$14.20 CUC14.20	+348.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$3.71 CUC3.71	+127.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.07 CUC2.07	-0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$2.75 CUC2.75	+150.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.48 CUC0.48	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$1.79 CUC1.79	+159.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$1.04 CUC1.04	+118.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$1.73 CUC1.73	+665.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$1.85 CUC1.85	+447.7%
Average			+135.6%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$4.83 CUC4.83	-31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$22.50 CUC22.50	-11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+130.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$6.20 CUC6.20	-67.3%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 48.4% less for housing

	Rwanda	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$90.21 CUC90.21	+329.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$254.03 CUC254.03	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$214.40 CUC214.40	-48.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$36.20 CUC36.20	-43.7%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 14.6% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$112.00 CUC112.00	-0.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	-26.4%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.60 CUC1.60	+57.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.11 CUC1.11	-54.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$2.00 CUC2.00	-1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$19.00 CUC19.00	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$0.85 CUC0.85	-74.9%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$37.00 CUC37.00	+112.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$37.00 CUC37.00	+137.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$68.67 CUC68.67	+208.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$56.00 CUC56.00	+65.3%
Average			+125.4%

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